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Minot city sales tax collections up 12%

Minot city sales tax collections were up 12% in 2021 over the previous year, according to information from the City of Minot. City records showed collections of $11.57 million per each of the two 1% sales taxes, up from $10.3 million in 2020 and the highest since 2015. Sales tax collections peaked at $13.6 million per penny in 2014. Minot’s sales tax goes to uses such as infrastructure, economic development, flood protection, the Northwest Area Water Supply project and property-tax relief. – J

Operation Intern accepts business applications

BISMARCK – The North Dakota Department of Commerce is accepting applications for the second round of Operation Intern. Operation Intern is a grant program designed to expand the number of internships with North Dakota employers. The program focuses on creating new internships within the state’s targeted industries: energy, advanced manufacturing, value-added agriculture, tourism, and technology-based businesses. Funding may also be granted for other in-demand occupations. Eligible employers may receive up to $20,000 per funding round or $40,000 per biennium. Employers are limited ...

Marketplace employees given keys in celebration of 100% employee ownership

JND Holdings announced on Dec. 31 that it is 100% employee owned after transferring all its stock to an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP.) On Monday, Keith Johanneson, former president and CEO of JND Holdings, and Randy Jaeger, the current president, handed over the keys to the store ...

Trinity names new senior director of facilities

Bruce Sepielli, a facilities manager with nearly 20 years of management experience, primarily in the healthcare sector, has been named senior director of Facilities Management for Trinity Health. Sepielli will oversee facility operations across Trinity Health’s care system, including maintenance, facility upgrades, space utilization, environmental systems and safety. “Bruce will be a great addition to our team,” said Dave Kohlman, vice president of Facilities Management. “He brings significant experience that will be invaluable as we move into our new campus and continue ...

Minot Young Professionals seek to grow

Before the pandemic, Minot Young Professionals (YP) had around 150 members. Now, there are about 40, and the group is working on rebuilding to pre-COVID numbers. “COVID, like it hit everybody, has hit YP pretty hard, and we lost a lot of membership throughout that time,” said Megan ...

Former New Town entrepreneur honored

Kari Warberg Block, formerly of New Town, has received the 2022 Real Leaders “top 200” Global Impact Award for her industry leadership in driving positive social and environmental change through business. Warberg Block founded EarthKind, a company that develops and manufactures ecofriendly pest control for households and farms. The company is based in North Carolina.